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World War One / Three Mawbey brothers in World War One
« on: Wednesday 09 September 09 21:35 BST (UK) »
Hi everyone, Im not exactly sure where to start with researching military records but ive given it a go!
I recently found on ancestry that 3 of my great uncles were participants in the first war. Their names are Joseph Mawbey (born 1888 Glamorgan), Walter Mawbey (born 1890 Westmorland) and Arthur Mawbey (born 1893 Totley, Derbyshire).
The records found for Joseph show that he entered the war in Feb-March 1915, with the 18th Battalion i think for middlesex? One of the records shows his advancement through the ranks, but as im not from a military background, i can only pick out the obvious promotions.. I think he went from private through to sergeant then to a ''R2MS''?? (im sorry i have no idea what that might have been). The note below this says that he was a candidate for commision and the next rank he received was a Quartermaster Sergeant. I do know that he received 5 medals through the war and saw through to the end. After that, i am unsure as to what happpened to him, whether he stayed in the army and took part in WW2 or left.
For Walter, i know very little. Other than he was KIA. He died on the 7th of July, 1915. He has a gravestone in the Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, Heuvelland, West Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot/Row/Section J grave 45.
Arthur... well again, i dont know much about his involvement. The records found for him show he was in the Labour Corps. I think he was originally in the Yorkshire Light Infantry as on his record, it has been crossed out. There is also a note saying 'Malaria Base, not available for a theatre of war where malaria is prevelant. His number for the Yorkshire light infantry was 20983 and for the Labour Corps it was 389197. He also joined in January 1915. There are some other records attached to Arthur, but i am finding it difficult to read them.
My reasoning for posting is i am hoping that someone might be able to point me in the direction where i can actually find out which engagements they took part in, where they went and what exactly happened to Walter. Any help with these three will be greatly appreciated. As i said, im not from a military background so i apologise if i have made any mistakes in my research.
Thanks in advance!!
I recently found on ancestry that 3 of my great uncles were participants in the first war. Their names are Joseph Mawbey (born 1888 Glamorgan), Walter Mawbey (born 1890 Westmorland) and Arthur Mawbey (born 1893 Totley, Derbyshire).
The records found for Joseph show that he entered the war in Feb-March 1915, with the 18th Battalion i think for middlesex? One of the records shows his advancement through the ranks, but as im not from a military background, i can only pick out the obvious promotions.. I think he went from private through to sergeant then to a ''R2MS''?? (im sorry i have no idea what that might have been). The note below this says that he was a candidate for commision and the next rank he received was a Quartermaster Sergeant. I do know that he received 5 medals through the war and saw through to the end. After that, i am unsure as to what happpened to him, whether he stayed in the army and took part in WW2 or left.
For Walter, i know very little. Other than he was KIA. He died on the 7th of July, 1915. He has a gravestone in the Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery, Heuvelland, West Vlaanderen, Belgium. Plot/Row/Section J grave 45.
Arthur... well again, i dont know much about his involvement. The records found for him show he was in the Labour Corps. I think he was originally in the Yorkshire Light Infantry as on his record, it has been crossed out. There is also a note saying 'Malaria Base, not available for a theatre of war where malaria is prevelant. His number for the Yorkshire light infantry was 20983 and for the Labour Corps it was 389197. He also joined in January 1915. There are some other records attached to Arthur, but i am finding it difficult to read them.
My reasoning for posting is i am hoping that someone might be able to point me in the direction where i can actually find out which engagements they took part in, where they went and what exactly happened to Walter. Any help with these three will be greatly appreciated. As i said, im not from a military background so i apologise if i have made any mistakes in my research.
Thanks in advance!!
